[2025 Six Nations] Wales vs England - 15/3/25

[Reiser99]

It's not about this ***le it's about the next and the one after that and the world cup. We want to build from this not decide we are good enough and need not improve. We rode our luck today to an historic victory. Let's make sure it isn't a fluke.

This.

Despite coming second and finishing the 6Ns strongly, we still don't look like a side that can play consistently well game to game, especially against teams ranked higher than us. Wales are just **** right now and Italy weren't great defensively. England still have a lot of work to do if they want to be winning ***les or WCs.

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Wales v England player ratings: Freeman shines at centre and Ben Curry outstanding in rout

England’s players put Wales to the sword with a superb display of attacking rugby that will have done their Lions chances the world of good

www.telegraph.co.uk

Wales
Murray - 6
Mee - 5
Llewellyh - 5
Thomas - 5
Roberts - 5
Anscombe - 5
Williams - 5
Smith - 4
Dee - 5
John - 4
Rowlands - 4
Jenkins - 4
Wainwright - 6
Morgan - 8
Faletau - 6
Replacements - 5

England
M Smith - 7
Roebuck - 8
Freeman - 8
Dingwall - 8
Daly - 7
F Smith - 8
Mitchell - 9
Genge - 8
Cowan-Dickie - 7
Stuart - 8
Itoje - 8
Chessum - 6
T Curry - 8
B Curry - 9
Earl - 8
No score given for Replacements.
'The worst-case scenario of a lock and centre came to pass and England barely blinked. Replacements delivered five tries including two by debut boy Henry Pollock.'

 

[Reiser99]

Wales v England player ratings: Freeman shines at centre and Ben Curry outstanding in rout

England’s players put Wales to the sword with a superb display of attacking rugby that will have done their Lions chances the world of good

www.telegraph.co.uk

Wales
Murray - 6
Mee - 5
Llewellyh - 5
Thomas - 5
Roberts - 5
Anscombe - 5
Williams - 5
Smith - 4
Dee - 5
John - 4
Rowlands - 4
Jenkins - 4
Wainwright - 6
Morgan - 8
Faletau - 6
Replacements - 5

England
M Smith - 7
Roebuck - 8
Freeman - 8
Dingwall - 8
Daly - 7
F Smith - 8
Mitchell - 9
Genge - 8
Cowan-Dickie - 7
Stuart - 8
Itoje - 8
Chessum - 6
T Curry - 8
B Curry - 9
Earl - 8
No score given for Replacements.
'The worst-case scenario of a lock and centre came to pass and England barely blinked. Replacements delivered five tries including two by debut boy Henry Pollock.'

Feel that's harsh on Chessum who looked good until he got injured and generous for Freeman.

 

[ncurd]

Mitchell a 9? He was fine but hardly outstanding in a route.

 

[IT157]

Freeman became the first Englishman to score in every round of a Six Nations campaign.

 

[BrokenWing]

Mitchell a 9?

Correct

 

[LIONSxv]

Feel that's harsh on Chessum who looked good until he got injured and generous for Freeman.

Morgan 8 is even more outlandish. He was a 6 at best. That is purely based on reputation. He got dismantled by Curry's + Earl

 

[IT157]

Morgan 8 is even more outlandish. He was a 6 at best. That is purely based on reputation. He got dismantled by Curry's + Earl

Yeah Morgan did not stand out at all. Maybe one turnover? Hilariously living off his past reputation. He's had good games. This was not one of them.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Mitchell a 9? He was fine but hardly outstanding in a route.

First half I thought he was pretty poor tbh - gave away a few needless penalties

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Freeman became the first Englishman to score in every round of a Six Nations campaign.

That's a pretty crazy stat considering some of the back 3 players we've had in the past

 

[Geordie]

A lot has been said about the power game winning the game. But the kicking game was also important. The clearances and the distance we got compared to Wales was night and day.

Wales really lacking an international standard flyhalf right now.

It's the first time for a long time I've seen England play a very good kicking game and also put some serious length on the kicks!

 

[Lé Ddanno]

First half I thought he was pretty poor tbh - gave away a few needless penalties

Quite ponderous at times as well, too much dithering at the base

 

[HamJan]

If we'd had a centre and lock on the bench it would have been 85-7.

Have a word with yourself and admit that Borthwick called it right. It may hurt but I'm sure you'll find more misery to look forward to.

 

[BrokenWing]

I'd love to win the 6N but I can't support Ritchie

It's tough to will pot noodle head to win

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

George Ford showed his class off the bench I thought. Probably the unluckiest player of England's last fifteen years. If he hadn't been behind Farrell he'd be miles ahead of where he is - and probably so would England.

 

[IT157]

First half I thought he was pretty poor tbh - gave away a few needless penalties

And in the second half that easy dropped catch as well which nearly resulted in a Wales try. Dingwall saved the day.

 

[IT157]

That's a pretty crazy stat considering some of the back 3 players we've had in the past

I did get this fact from the BBC website so it is probably entirely wrong...

I've already been burnt twice today with getting facts from them.

 

[HamJan]

That's wild to me. How can you not want to win the 6N. Some people would rather be more right then happy.

Ignore him. You could give him a gold bar and he'd complain that it was heavy.

 

[IT157]

Also in regards to the kicking game, we made most of our kicks contestable. Wales didn't really challenge Marcus Smith that much with contestable kicks.

 

[HamJan]

I did get this fact from the BBC website so it is probably entirely wrong...

I've already been burnt twice today with getting facts from them.

Then they aren't facts